diff --git a/Report_Tool/report.pl b/Report_Tool/report.pl
index 2d8a88e..106b3d5 100755
--- a/Report_Tool/report.pl
+++ b/Report_Tool/report.pl
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@
 use utf8;
 
 # update the date (yyyy-mm-dd) each time the report tool is changed
-my $tool_version_date = q{2021-12-14};
+my $tool_version_date = q{2022-01-07};
 
 # update the version number when making a new release
 # a "+" after the version number indicates an interim version
 # (e.g. "422+" means v422 + changes, and "423" means v423)
-my $tool_version_number = q{427+};
+my $tool_version_number = q{428};
 
 # tool name and version is conventionally reported as "name#version"
 my $tool_name = q{report.pl};